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Compare Mount Prospect to Carbondale

This post compares Mount Prospect, Illinois to Carbondale, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Mount Prospect (village) Carbondale (city)
Population 54,493 26,196
Income (median) $55,303 $37,005
Home Value (median) $306,800 $117,600
White 76% 61%
Black 2% 25%
Asian 12% 5%
With Kids 34% 20%
Age (median) 39 23
Rentals 30% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Carbondale?
A: Mount Prospect has a larger population count than Carbondale: 54493 compared with 26196 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mount Prospect or in Carbondale?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Mount Prospect.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mount Prospect or Carbondale?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Mount Prospect.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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